Maharashtra Board Exam 2026: Revised Schedule, Key Dates, and What Students Should Expect

Maharashtra Board Exam 2026: Revised Schedule, Key Dates, and What Students Should Expect

The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has officially announced the timetable for the Maharashtra Board Exams 2026, confirming the schedule for both Class 10 (SSC) and Class 12 (HSC). As per the official release, the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams will take place from February 10 to March 11, 2026, while the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams are scheduled between February 20 and March 18, 2026.

This announcement brings much-needed clarity to lakhs of students across Maharashtra who have been awaiting the official schedule to plan their preparations. The timetable has been published on the board’s official website mahahsscboard.in, providing detailed subject-wise information for both general and vocational streams.

The Maharashtra Board will continue its pen-and-paper exam format, conducted in two shifts, the morning session from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM and the afternoon session from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM. This structured system ensures smooth management across thousands of examination centers and helps accommodate the large number of candidates appearing each year.


HSC (Class 12) Exam 2026: Complete Timetable with Timings

The HSC timetable for 2026 covers Science, Commerce, Arts, and Vocational streams. The detailed schedule below includes both subject names and exam timings:

 

Date

Shift

Time

Subjects

February 10, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

English

February 11, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Hindi

February 11, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

German, Japanese, Chinese, Persian

February 12, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Sindhi (Arabic/Devanagari), Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali

February 12, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Urdu, French, Spanish, Pali

February 13, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Maharashtra Prakrut, Sanskrit

February 13, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Ardhamagadhi, Russian, Arabic

February 14, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Organisation of Commerce and Management

February 16, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Logic, Physics

February 17, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Secretarial Practice, Home Management

February 18, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Chemistry

February 18, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Political Science

February 21, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Mathematics and Statistics

February 21, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Percussion Instruments

February 23, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Child Development, Agricultural Science and Technology, Animal Science and Technology

February 24, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Economics

February 25, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Biology, History and Development of Indian Music

February 26, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Book Keeping and Accountancy, Geology

February 26, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Textiles

February 27, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Geology

February 27, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Co-operation

February 28, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Food Science and Technology

February 28, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Philosophy, History of Art and Appreciation

March 2, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Defence Studies

March 4, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Psychology

March 6, 2026

Morning

11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Commerce Group Paper 1 (Banking, Office Management, Marketing & Salesmanship, Small Industries & Self Employment, Agriculture, Fishery)

March 6, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Library and Information Science

March 7, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Geography

March 9, 2026

Afternoon

3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

History

March 10, 2026

Morning

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